10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATER-COUSIN»
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cater-cousin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Cater-cousin, an intimate friend, a parasite, as if a friend for the sake of the
catering, is really a fourth cousin, Fr. quatre. Es havn't a' be cater cousins since
last hay- harvest. — Mrs. Palmer, Devonshire Courtship, p. 61. Sleep ! What have
we to ...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Volume VII. The Ring ...
513 goody, gossip, cater-cousin and sib: synonyms for 'a friend who enjoys
gossip'. In its context, this line shows Half-Rome using language to typically
demeaning and contemptuous effect. 'Goody' implies a married woman in
humble life.
Robert Browning, Stefan Hawlin, T. A. J. Burnett,
1998
When a person claims relationship to any of our local ancient families he is
immediately twitted with being " only a cater-cousin," in intimation that his
connection is both doubtful and distant. This agrees with the derivation of the
term from ...
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The Comedy of the Merchant of Venice ...
Laun. Serve you, sir. Gob. This is the very defect of the matter ,sir. Bass. I know
thee well, thou hast obtain'd thy suit : Shy lock, thy master, spoke with me this day
, And 8 . — , are scarce cater-cousins.] Cater-cousin; a corruption of quatre-
cousin ...
William Shakespeare, Ambrose Eccles,
1805
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The Ingoldsby Legends, Volume 1
The world talks loudly of your learning, your skill, and cunning in arts the most
abstruse; nay, sooth to say, some look coldly on you therefore, and stickle not to
aver that you are cater— cousin with Beelzebub himself.” cadet: youngest son ...
Richard Harris Barham, Carol Hart,
2013
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The Dublin University Magazine
My cater-cousin — ohserves Bang, at length, desirous of closing the scene — my
cater-cousin — for so thou wert once, and, I trust, wilt he again — thou hut losest
thy lahour ; it is useless all this cross-hackling of Me. I compassionate thee, for ...
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Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal
My cater-cousin — observes Bang, at length, desirous of closing the scene — my
cater-cousin — for so thou wert once, and, I trust, wilt be again — thou but losest
thy labour ; it is useless all this cross-hackling of Me. I compassionate thee, for ...
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The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed ...
In boy's clothes! this is worth attend- 'Gad, I no more suspected her being a
woman, than I did your being my cater-cousin. Cta. How did you discover it at last
1 Ran Why, faith, she very modestly dropped me a hint of it herself. da. Herself!
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Hence perh. archaic cater-cousin, intimate (cf. foster- brother, messmate, chum).
A gentil Maonciple was ther of a temple, Of which achatours myghte tahe
exemple... Algate he wayted so in his achaat That he was ay hiforn and in good
staat ...
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A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions ...
... and the minister who first seizes the tithes of it, by right of pre-occupation,
enjoys them for that year. — Cowel. O AT O HP OLE. —A sherhTs officer or bailiff
(q. v.) CATER COUSIN.— According to Black- stone, a corruption of quater
cousin.
Stewart Rapalje, Robert L. Lawrence,
1888
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATER-COUSIN»
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Avengers Release Hank Pym
Anonymous Avenger: I say to thou that this is not true! Mine cater-cousin, Steve Rogers, was fre'd from the clutches of ice just five years ago. «The Outhouse, Sep 14»
The Curious Terror Of Arjen Robben
His Bayern teammate Franck Ribery has all that, and is in most respects the equal of his Dutch cater-cousin, but he doesn't inspire the same ... «SB Nation, May 12»
BOOK REVIEW: 'Reefs and Shoals'
Francis Forrester had been cater-cousin and 'pet' to Treghues, and … back during the American Revolution been a fubsy, crusty, round young ... «Washington Times, Jan 12»